<p>Or maybe it meant that only 1 out of 7 stood out either to get an otherwise likely-reject admitted, or to get an otherwise likely-admit rejected, while the other 6 out of 7 did not substantially change the decision?</p>
<p>It is likely that some of the 6 out of 7 were the obvious rejects due to too-low grades and test scores and the super-hook admits (big donor legacy, recruited athlete), whose essays would not have to be read; the rest could be those whose essays were read but did not change the decision from what it would have been otherwise.</p>